Appiah is a surname. It is the fifth common surname in
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
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Notable people with the surname include:
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Abena Appiah
Evelyn Abena Akuaba Appiah (born June 2, 1993) is a Ghanaian–American singer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Queen Beauty Universe 2016 and Miss Grand International 2020. She was appointed as Miss Grand USA and became the first Black ...
(born 1993), Ghanaian–American singer, model and beauty queen
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Dennis Appiah (born 1992), French footballer
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Dorcas Coker-Appiah (born 1946), Ghanaian lawyer and women's rights activist
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Ernest Appiah Nuamah (born 2003), Ghanaian footballer
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Keenan Appiah-Forson (born 2001), British footballer
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Jackie Aygemang (born 1983), Ghanaian actress, known as Jackie Appiah
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James Kwesi Appiah
James Kwesi Appiah (born 30 June 1960), also known as Akwasi Appiah, is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who played as a left back who is the head coach of Sudan national football team.
Early life and education
Appiah was born on 30 ...
(born 1960), Ghanaian footballer and manager
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Joe Appiah
Joseph Emmanuel Appiah, MP ( ; 16 November 1918 – 8 July 1990)Eric Pace"Joe Appiah Is Dead; Ghanaian Politician And Ex-Envoy, 71" ''The New York Times'', July 12, 1990. was a Ghanaian lawyer, politician and statesman.
Biography
He was born ...
(1918–1990), Ghanaian lawyer and politician
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John Kwasi Appiah, Ghanaian politician; member of parliament during the
first republic
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Kwabena Appiah (born 1992), New Zealand footballer
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Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Akroma-Ampim Kusi Anthony Appiah ( ; born 8 May 1954) is an English-American philosopher and writer who has written about political philosophy, ethics, the philosophy of language and mind, and African intellectual history. Appiah is Prof ...
(born 1954), Ghanaian–British–American philosopher, son of Joe
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Kwesi Appiah (born 1990), English footballer
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Lily Appiah, Ghanaian politician; member of parliament during the
first republic
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Ofosu Appiah (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer
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Peggy Appiah (1921–2006), British writer
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Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 11 October 1948) is a Ghanaian Catholic prelate who has served as chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences since 2022.
He was president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace from 2009 to ...
(born 1948), Ghanaian Catholic cardinal, and president of the
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (''Justitia et Pax'') was a pontifical council of the Roman Curia dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice, peace, and human rights from the perspective of the ...
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Stephen Appiah (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer
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Simon Appiah Asamoah (born 2002), Ghanaian footballer
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Surnames of Akan origin